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Set 2505 Garmadon's Dark Fortress
Ninjago

LEGO® Garmadon's Dark Fortress

Garmadon's Dark Fortress is a 2011 Ninjago set with 518 pieces and 6 minifigures. It builds the villain's lair as a gloomy stronghold in white, black and grey.

Set number
2505
Year
2011
Pieces
518
Minifigures
6
Theme
Ninjago
Different parts
150
What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 150

As BrickLink list (XML)

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Spare parts (11)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Minifigures 6

Description

Where the story sits

This set dates from 2011, when Ninjago was still finding its feet as a theme. It centres on Lord Garmadon, the ninja's main opponent, and the hideout he retreats to. At 518 pieces it sits in the mid-sized range: big enough for a multi-level structure, yet still manageable in a single afternoon. If you collect the early Ninjago sets, the fortress gives you a backdrop that pairs nicely with the vehicles and figures from that first wave. For collectors who have followed Ninjago from the start, the fortress is a piece of the theme's history that is still fun to rebuild today.

A restrained colour scheme

The palette is unusually restrained. White and black dominate, supported by light and dark bluish grey, which gives the fortress its cold, menacing look. It also makes the pieces useful far beyond this model, because grey and black bricks turn up in almost every castle, base or spaceship build. With 133 different part types, the build offers enough variety that you are not just stacking the same basic bricks over and over again. If you like walls and towers in pale grey and black, you also get many plates and angled bricks that can be combined flexibly.

Six figures, plenty of play

Six minifigures is a generous crew for a Ninjago set of this period. It is enough to stage a proper showdown with several characters in action at once. That makes the fortress more of a playset than a pure display piece, with towers, hiding places and narrow passages made for chases and ambushes. If you would rather display it, you can pose the figures on the walls and treat the building as the centrepiece of a small Ninjago shelf. The figures can be tucked away inside the towers and passages, so every game plays out differently and the layout keeps surprising you.

Checking and reusing the bricks

This page lists every part with its colour and quantity, which is handy if a piece has gone missing or you are buying the set second-hand and want to check the contents. Use “What can I build?” to see which other models you could put together from this set combined with your own collection. The many grey and black elements in particular are easy to reuse in your own castles, fortresses and vehicles. That turns a single set into a stock of parts for castles, strongholds and gloomy scenery that you can reshape however you like.

FAQ

How many pieces and minifigures does the set include?
It has 518 pieces across 133 different part types and 6 minifigures. The set was released in 2011 as part of Ninjago.
Is it better for play or for display?
Both work. The levels and six figures make it fun to play with, while the stark white, black and grey look holds up on a shelf too.
Can I reuse the bricks in other builds?
Yes, especially the grey and black parts, which suit all sorts of models. The parts list shows exactly what is in the box.

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